THIS star has cleared his fitness test and will join India’s squad for the Afghanistan T20I seriesFind out who has returned to the squad and get the latest update.
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Nitish Kumar Reddy clears fitness test, set to join India squad(Photo: BCCI)
India have received good news ahead of the three-match T20I series against AfghanistanAll-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has cleared his fitness test and will join the rest of the team in New Delhi on ThursdayThe series begins on September 13.
The 23-year-old last represented India during the ODI series against Afghanistan in June this yearHe aggravated a left quadriceps injury during that tourReddy first felt the problem while bowling in the opening ODI in DharamsalaHe was then rested for the second match in LucknowHe returned for the third game in Chennai but experienced discomfort again.
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Because of the same injury, Reddy missed India’s recent white-ball tours of Ireland and EnglandHe had been working hard on his recovery for the past few months.
India squad for Afghanistan series: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Shivam Dubey, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah*, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana*
Final simulation passed successfully in Bengaluru
Sources confirmed that Reddy cleared his fitness test last weekThat result helped him earn a place in the Afghanistan series squadOn Wednesday he completed a final match simulation at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in BengaluruHe passed the session with flying colours.
His bowling workload also met all the required standardsTeam officials believe he is now ready even for longer spells if needed.
Asian Games role also confirmed
Reddy is part of India’s squad for the Asian Games as wellThe multi-sport event begins on September 24India won the men’s cricket gold medal at the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, in 2023They were declared winners after the final against Afghanistan was washed out, as the higher-seeded team.
The Indian team will leave Delhi for the Asian Games on September 18Before that, they will play a one-off T20I against Japan on September 22 at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi Prefecture.
India’s Asian Games 2026 T20 Squad:
Shreyas Iyer (captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Jasprit Bumrah.
